Arnie Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Arnie Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.